Fred Butler Debut Presentation at London Fashion Week 2011

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her debut presentation of Spring/Summer 2012 collection during London Fashion Week 2011. Somerset House, 18 September 2011.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation.

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A model showcases SONOS at Fred Butler debut presentation of Spiring/Summer 2012 collection during London Fashion Week 2011.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation. Shoes were made in collaboration with artist Rosy Nichols.

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A model displays one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation.

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Pandemonia, the 7ft tall living art piece, often seen at exclusive premiers, events and exhibitions, paid an extravagant surprise visit to Fred Butler presentation. The show host Susanna Lau, aka Susie Bubble, is next to Pandemonia.

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Pandemonia, the 7ft tall personality and a living art piece, often seen at exclusive premiers, events and exhibitions, paid an extravagant surprise visit to Fred Butler presentation. The show host Susanna Lau, aka Susie Bubble, is next to Pandemonia

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Pandemonia, the 7ft tall personality and a living art piece, often seen at exclusive premiers, events and exhibitions, paid an extravagant surprise visit to Fred Butler debut presentation of her Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

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Living art piece Pandemonia and Shelley Pick at Fred Butler's SS12 collection presentation during London Fashion Week 2011. Somerset House, 18 September 2011.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation.

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Fred Butler model in fluorescent blue organza at the designer's debut presentation at London Fashion Week on Sunday, 18 September. Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

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A model showcases translucent blue outfit by Fred Butler at her Spring/Summer 2012 collection presentation at London Fashion Week 2011.

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Fred Butler model showcases face piece and clear blue design at London Fashion Week 2011 SS12 collection presentation. Somerset House, 18 September 2011.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collectiion presentation.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation.

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A model showcases one of Fred Butler's designs at her SS12 collection presentation.

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Models showcase Fred Butler's designs at her debut presentation of Spring/Summer 2012 collection at Somerset House.

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Designer Fred Butler is wearing a multi coloured jacket and matching head dress at her Spring/Summer 2012 collection presentation during London Fashion Week. Somerset House, UK. 18 September 2011.

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Fred Butler is next to a model at her debut presentation of spring/summer 2012 collection during London Fashion Week 2011.

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Designer Fred Butler had the last laugh at her London Fashion Week debut presentation of spring/summer 2012 collection as Pandemonia paid an extravagant surprise visit to the show. UK. 18th September 2011.

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Fred Butler was wearing a multi coloured jacket with a marching head dress at her SS12 collection presentation at London Fashion Week. Somerset House, UK. 18 September 2011.

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Designer Fred Butler had the last laugh at her London Fashion Week debut presentation of Spring/Summer 2012 collection as Pandemonia paid an extravagant surprise visit to the show. Somerset House, UK. 18th September 2011.

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Fred Butler presentation of her mysterious and glamorous Spring/Summer 2012 collection at Somerset House Portico Rooms saw a surprise visit by London performance artist Pandemonia on Sunday night.

Sudden appearance of 7 foot tall living art piece Pandemonia, wearing a massive "Dizzy Blonde" beehive and wrapped from head to toe in shimmering bronze latex, put on a few smiles on the faces of visitors and press. For a moment it looked like models, resembling aquatic and interplanetary creatures in extraordinary fluorescent outfits of organza, were no longer dominating Fred Butler presentation. The imposing figure of Pandemonia, representing "deconstruction" of the advertised female form, seemed to be ruling the scene instead.

Eventually Fred Butler's unique collection, demonstrated to music by Patrick Wolf, who created a four-part sound installation, powered by Sonos, took over and kept the audience amazed with its multisensory fusion of colour, texture, sound and concept.

Since graduating from The University of Brighton in 2003, Fred Butler has gone from strength to strength with her ever expanding portfolio of clients, that includes celebrities such as Bjork, Lady Gaga, Nicki Mihaj and Beth Ditto and corporate clients including Swatch, MTV, NIke, Samsung, Hacaiana and Mini.

London Fashion Week - September 2011 at Somerset House.

News and photos by Eugenie Absalom.